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"We’ve Become Cyber Slaves!": 'Web Warrior’ Tabita Rezaire Wants The Internet To Be Safe Of E-Colonialism
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"We’ve Become Cyber Slaves!": 'Web Warrior’ Tabita Rezaire Wants The Internet To Be Safe Of E-Colonialism

Johannesburg-based 'cyber warrior’ Tabita Rezaire on her work challenging e-colonialism

Rwandan Model Lilian Uwanyuze Lights Up The Beach In This Amazing Photo Shoot
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Rwandan Model Lilian Uwanyuze Lights Up The Beach In This Amazing Photo Shoot

Rwandan model and artist Lilian Uwanyuze stars in a stunning beachside photo story for Jennifer Nnamani's Beau Monde Society.

Senegalese Designer Selly Raby Kane's Timeless Looks & Futuristic Sounds From Dakar
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Senegalese Designer Selly Raby Kane's Timeless Looks & Futuristic Sounds From Dakar

Selly Raby Kane releases Spring/Summer 2016 collection "A Day with Miss N'Diaye" and a soundtrack with Senegalese hip-hop artist Ibaaku.

Zimbabwean Artist Depicts The Rise Of A Fictitious African Leader In New Exhibition
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Zimbabwean Artist Depicts The Rise Of A Fictitious African Leader In New Exhibition

Kudzanai Chiurai creates inflammatory portrayals of African leaders in his photo series 'Selections From Revelations.'

Legendary Ghanaian Photographer James Barnor's Portraits Of Post-Colonial Ghana & Black London's 'Swinging Sixties'
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Legendary Ghanaian Photographer James Barnor's Portraits Of Post-Colonial Ghana & Black London's 'Swinging Sixties'

Ghanaian photographer James Barnor's portraits of post-colonial Ghana and Black London's 'Swinging 60s' showcased in a new exhibition and book

Violence Against Women By Government Officials In Nigeria's Capital Investigated In New Documentary
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Violence Against Women By Government Officials In Nigeria's Capital Investigated In New Documentary

Nigerian filmmaker Ishaya Bako's feature-length documentary Silent Tears investigates gender-based violence by government officials in Abuja.

'Father Of African Cinema' Ousmane Sembene's Story Told In A Poetic New Documentary [Theatrical Trailer]
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'Father Of African Cinema' Ousmane Sembene's Story Told In A Poetic New Documentary [Theatrical Trailer]

'SEMBENE!' documentary on the 'Father of African Cinema' gets a theatrical trailer ahead of the film's U.S. release November 6 in NYC.

Forthcoming Documentary Aims To Reveal The Story Of Ghana's 'Adowa' Dance
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Forthcoming Documentary Aims To Reveal The Story Of Ghana's 'Adowa' Dance

A forthcoming documentary from Rebekah A. Frimpong will aim to reveal the story of the Ghanaian dance known as 'Adowa.'

Androgyny & South African Youth Culture: OATH Studio's Gorgeous Soweto-Shot Portraits
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Androgyny & South African Youth Culture: OATH Studio's Gorgeous Soweto-Shot Portraits

OATH Studios' SS16 lookbook delivers androgyny and South African youth culture in a series of gorgeous Soweto-shot portraits.

This Streetwear Brand Just Released A Dope Jersey For Mansa Musa, "King Of Kings" Of The Mali Empire
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This Streetwear Brand Just Released A Dope Jersey For Mansa Musa, "King Of Kings" Of The Mali Empire

Streetwear brand Modern Pharaoh releases a jersey dedicated to Mansa Musa, the 14th century "King of Kings" of the Mali Empire.

The African Roots Of Afro-Brazil Explored In A New Documentary Series
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The African Roots Of Afro-Brazil Explored In A New Documentary Series

A new 5-part documentary series will use DNA testing to trace the African roots of Afro-Brazilians.

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Is Showcasing 500 Years Of Kongolese Art
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Is Showcasing 500 Years Of Kongolese Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition showcases 500 years of art from the Kingdom of Kongo.

Queer South African Performance Art Duo FAKA Slays For Unlabelled Magazine
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Queer South African Performance Art Duo FAKA Slays For Unlabelled Magazine

Issue three of South African youth culture magazine Unlabelled features an intimate photos series with queer performance collective FAKA

Sierra Leone's Amputee Soccer Team Spotlighted In Documentary
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Sierra Leone's Amputee Soccer Team Spotlighted In Documentary

'The Flying Stars' documentary on the Freetown-based amputee soccer team makes its Al Jazeera premiere.

Nigeria's Fight Against Ebola To Be Portrayed In A New Movie From Top Nollywood Directors
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Nigeria's Fight Against Ebola To Be Portrayed In A New Movie From Top Nollywood Directors

Nollywood filmmakers Ralph Nwadike and Tunji Bamishigbin are in the process of making a movie about Nigeria's fight against Ebola.

Africa Utopia Returns To London
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Africa Utopia Returns To London

Africa Utopia returns to London for a third year of spotlighting music, literature, art, fashion & discussion from the continent and diaspora

Long Lost Victorian-Era Portraits Of Black British Citizens Revealed In A New Exhibition
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Long Lost Victorian-Era Portraits Of Black British Citizens Revealed In A New Exhibition

Black Chronicles II at Harvard's Ethelbert Cooper Gallery features rediscovered Victorian-era portraits of Black British citizens.

Ethiopia's First Cannes-Selected Film, 'Lamb,' Debuts Its Stunning Trailer
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Ethiopia's First Cannes-Selected Film, 'Lamb,' Debuts Its Stunning Trailer

Yared Zeleke's 'Lamb,' Ethiopia's first-ever Official Cannes Selection, debuts its stunning trailer ahead of the film's French theatrical run